Zimbabwe s£x workers still accepting rice, beans as payment for their services
S£x workers in Dema Growth Point, Zimbabwe are still reportedly accepting buckets of maize and cups of beans as payment from their cash-strapped male clients.
Some of the prost¡tutes who spoke to New Zimbabwe, appealed to the government and other organisations for low-interest loans to start income-generating projects to fend for their starving families.
One of the s£x workers who only identified herself as Alice, said;
“Gone are the days when we used to charge US$5 for the whole night. These days even one dollar is accepted, so that you are able to buy vegetables and tomatoes and cook something for your starving children.”
Alice disclosed that she has three children, one who was in Form 4 by the time of reporting. The child was in need ZIMSEC (Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council) registration fees while the other kids were in Grade 7 and Grade One.
She added; “I now even accept a bucket of maize or cups of dried beans as payment for s£x services. At least I am assured that my kids will have porridge.”
Another s£x worker only identified as Mavis said she could have opted to be a house helper. She however said locals don’t pay.
The s£x workers who spoke to the publication, were attending a Key Affected Populations (KAP) workshop meant to find ways of reducing HIV and s£xually transmitted ¡nfections (STIs). The seminar was convened by the National Aids Council (NAC) at Dema Growth Point. Zambian Observer
